Thu January 31, 2008
Kenworth Branch Hosts Truck Show in Jacksonville
Kenworth of Jacksonville held a trade show and truck show Nov. 9. More than 600 guests attended the event at the facility, located on Pickettville Road in Jacksonville, Fla. They were greeted by approximately 50 vendors showing off their latest offerings and a big lunch provided by The Pig BBQ....
Fri December 14, 2007
Kenworth Expands Into Class 5 Market With New T170 Model
Kenworth Truck Company is expanding into the Class 5 market with the introduction of the Kenworth T170 model. The Kenworth T170 is a straight truck in a 4x2 configuration with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) up to 19,500 lbs....
Fri December 14, 2007
Kenworth Adds Aluminum Hubs as Front, Rear Axle Option
Kenworth Truck Company has made available aluminum hubs as a front and rear axle option on Kenworth Class 8 trucks and tractors equipped with Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes. The new option will benefit on-highway and vocational customers that demand weight saving components and are interested in an efficient braking package that offers lower operating costs....
Fri November 09, 2007
Kenworth Sweeps 2007 J.D. Power Satisfaction Awards
Kenworth Truck Company achieved the highest ranking in customer satisfaction among Class 8 truck owners in the Over The Road, Pickup and Delivery, and Vocational Segments, according to the new J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study (SM)....
Mon November 05, 2007
Kenworth Opens Its Largest Dealership in America
Kenworth Sales Company’s new $13 million, 122,000 sq.-ft. (11,341 sq m) flagship location represents a “far cry” from the small three-person, family-run shop that the truck dealer’s founders opened 62 years ago....
Tue August 14, 2007
Eastern Michigan Kenworth Opens New Full-Service Facility
Eastern Michigan Kenworth recently opened its second full-service facility, located on Detroit’s north side. The approximately 13,000 sq.-ft. facility complements the recently improved 36,000 sq.-ft....
Thu May 17, 2007
Kenworth T800s Move Expansion Joint Across Wash.
Troy Tallent never dreamed of leading a parade, but during a three-day period in April, he was the ultimate grand marshal behind the wheel of a Kenworth T800 heavy hauler. Tallent, vice president of Omega-Morgan Rigging and Industrial Contracting, and his crew of drivers and spotters had the delicate yet behemoth task of moving the first of two deck expansion joints to the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington state....
Tue October 17, 2006
Kenworth Offers Caterpillar C15 600, 625 Hp Engines in T800 High Hood Models
Kenworth Truck Company now offers Caterpillar C15 600- and 625-hp engines on the Kenworth T800 high hood model. “Heavy hauler, rock and dirt, owner-operator and logging customers with a preference for the Kenworth T800 may be especially interested in considering these Caterpillar C15 offerings for the power needed to get the job done in their specific application,” said Jeff Sass, Kenworth marketing planning and research director....
Tue July 25, 2006
Kenworth T800s Haul Away the Old, Open Future to New Stanford Stadium
When Stanford University decided the time was right for a teardown instead of a touchdown, Ferma Corporation and its Kenworth T800s were selected to help haul away the remains of the school’s 85,500-seat football stadium built in 1921....
Sat June 24, 2006
MHC Kenworth Opens Expanded Facilities in Dallas, Waco
MHC Kenworth has expanded services to its customers in Dallas and Waco by relocating MHC Kenworth — South Dallas and MHC Kenworth — Waco into two new facilities. As members of Kenworth’s dealer network of approximately 300 locations in the United States and Canada, MHC Kenworth’s new South Dallas and Waco locations offer full-service facilities....
